In-memory Computing with SAP HANA on Lenovo ThinkSystem Servers

The seventh edition of this Lenovo Press publication describes in-memory computing systems from Lenovo® and SAP® that are based on Lenovo ThinkSystems systems and SAP HANA. It covers the basic principles of in-memory computing, describes the Lenovo hardware offerings, and explains the corresponding SAP HANA IT landscapes that use these offerings.

The following topics are covered:

• Basic principles of in-memory computing
• SAP HANA and SAP S/4HANA overview
• Software components and replication methods
• SAP HANA use cases
• Components of the Lenovo solution for SAP HANA
• SAP IT landscapes that use the System solution for SAP HANA including hyperconverged and virtualization possibilities
• Options for business continuity (high availability, disaster recovery, and backup and restore)
• SAP HANA related services

This document is intended for SAP administrators and technical solution architects. It is also for Lenovo Business Partners and Lenovo employees who want to know more about the SAP HANA offering and other available Lenovo solutions for SAP clients.

Chapter 1: Basic Concepts of In-memory Computing
Chapter 2: SAP HANA and SAP S/4HANA
Chapter 3: Software components and data replication methods
Chapter 4: SAP HANA Use Cases
Chapter 5: Components of the Lenovo solution for SAP HANA
Chapter 6: SAP HANA IT landscapes with Lenovo solutions
Chapter 7: Business continuity and resiliency for SAP HANA
Chapter 8: SAP HANA related Services
Appendix A: Additional topics
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Related product families

Product families related to this document are the following:

• 4-Socket Rack Servers
• 8-Socket Rack Servers
• Mission Critical Servers
• SAP Alliance
• SAP HANA